A medical condition characterized by pain or abnormality affecting the fingers and toes, particularly at their tips or ends.
From Greek 'akron' (tip) + 'daktylos' (finger or toe). A medical term combining the Greek roots to describe distal extremity involvement.
This word is a great example of how doctors build medical vocabulary by stacking Greek roots like LEGO blocks—once you know 'akron' and 'daktylos,' you can understand dozens of similar conditions.
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